Clik here to view.
Shook Ankles: Valentine’s Day Special
It seems embarrassingly corny appropriate to post a Rose crossover on Valentine’s Day. Better luck next year, Varejao.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recommended: Where There Won’t Be Any “Decisions” In 2011 Free Agency
1) If you haven’t already seen it, one of my favorite writers, Bethlehem Shoals, took on the upcoming cycle’s least important free agents. It’s neither a sanguine nor pretty open market out there. 2)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shook Ankles: The MVP Is Crowned
Rajon Rondo is a reigning member of the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team; he’s an absolute hawk of the basketball and one of the league’s premier perimeter defenders. Right now he’s in the top three at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Commentary: Atlanta’s Secret Weapon?
In an all-time, symposium inducing trade deadline to trump every trade deadline that ever was—two franchise players were dealt, resulting in a seismic, anti-exploratory geographic shift from west to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Essay: A Battle For Best Player Alive
Back when I was in high school, at least twice a month I elected to get my hair cut at a communal barbershop located just outside Cambridge’s Central Square. Each time I visited I was greeted with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recommended: The Crossover On Display
Today, the good people over at the New York Times blessed us with this phenomenal mini-documentary on the crossover dribble. If you haven’t seen or heard about it, please watch right now. Don’t even...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shook Ankles: Derrick Rose Doesn’t Discriminate
Whether you hail from Compton, California or the European Union’s north side, Derrick Rose doesn’t care. He will happily lead you one way and then go the other. It’s what he does, and he’s possibly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Essay: Looking At The NBA’s Salary Scale From A Different Angle
In the grand scheme of what’s altruistically important in life, I believe it’s fair to suggest all teachers, doctors, surgeons, and members of the armed forces should be given financial compensation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Power Ranking Week 2: Optimism vs. Pessimism
I liked the whole “optimism vs. pessimism” idea so much in the inaugural Power Ranking that I’ve decided to stick with it this week. Top 8 Cases of Optimism: 8) Jodie Meeks. When people talk about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Essay: Being Patient With Derrick Rose And Ricky Rubio
Editor’s Note: This article is Spencer Lund’s first for Shaky Ankles. There’s a famous sociological investigation called the marshmallow test. It’s a pretty straightforward experiment: A marshmallow...
View Article
